Crop production is persistently threatened by a multitude of destructive diseases. In rice, the Ca2+ sensor RESISTANCE OF RICE TO DISEASES1 (ROD1) is a key regulator of defense against major pathogens, including those causing blast, sheath blight, and bacterial blight. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying ROD1-...
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This Tansley review synthesizes advances in how the SAM perceives and integrates key environmental signals including light, temperature, oxygen, and humidity to direct adaptive growth to highlight conserved sensing and signalling modules within meristematic tissues that influence plant growth plasticity.
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The findings suggest a need to move from uniform inoculation practices toward genotype-informed microbiome management, and provide a framework for leveraging host genetics in sustainable agriculture, highlighting that breeding and microbiome management should be integrated.
